Synthesis of tapioca starch/palm oil encapsulated urea-impregnated biochar derived from peppercorn waste as a sustainable controlled-release fertilizer

• Main Authors: Sim, D.H.H., Ivy Tan, Ai Wei, Lim, L.L.P., Lau, E.T, Hameed, Bassim Hamid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2024
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43392/3/Synthesis.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43392/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X23006815; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.006

Nutrient leaching and volatilization cause environmental pollution, thus the pursuit of developing controlled release fertilizer formulation is necessary. Biochar-based fertilizer exhibits slow-release characteristic, however the nutrient release mechanism needs to be improved. To overcome this limi...